2022 Spring Term 1

Dear Parents/Carers,

The pupils have made a positive start to the Spring term, which has been pleasing to see.  As always, there have been lots of exciting things happening across the school for all of our pupils.  Attendance figures have remained high throughout this half term - this demonstrates how much pupils are enjoying being back at school.    

Next half term will see the completion of our new Food Technology Centre, which will provide a valuable additional learning space for our pupils.  This facility will be used during the school day, and also during the evening as part of the residential curriculum.  Hopefully, we will inspire many future chefs and importantly, teach valuable life and independence skills to our pupils.   

I wish you all a safe and happy half term break. We look forward to pupils returning back to school on Tuesday 1^st March. 

Best Wishes,

Mr Anderson
 

The aim of this project is to provide pupils with the opportunity to work together on a whole school project and also to celebrate the outstanding work of the NHS throughout this COVID pandemic. We will keep updating each Newsletter until the mosiac is completed. 

Muntham House School has successfully achieved the Quality in Careers Standard in recognition for excellent work in preparing and supporting our pupils for employment.  The Standard is the single, national quality award for careers education, information, advice and guidance in schools, colleges and work-based learning.

The standard is fully aligned with the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks for good Career guidance which the school follows closely for all pupils. This complies with the DFE’s statutory guidance and is further evidence of how strong and effective our careers programme is.

I would like to say a huge thank you to all staff who have been involved in this Award, particularly our Careers Teacher Mr Hellyer who has been instrumental in developing the Careers Programme at Muntham House School.

The Post-16 Driving Program is now going into over-drive!

This term we have three more pupils who now have a provisional driving licence.

Two pupils will sit their theory test, three are taking their driving lessons and one is about to book his driving test!

It is going to be great to see all these pupils driving up the Muntham drive very soon.

Teaching our pupils to be safe online is a priority at MHS and in doing so we celebrate Safer Internet Day which helps support our work in keeping our pupils safe, positive and responsible online. This year, the theme was “All Fun and Games?” which considers respect and relationships in gaming and other parts of life online. The key message for our children is to tell a trusted adult if they encounter meanness, bullying, swearing or anything that makes them feel uncomfortable. 

Tips for responsible gaming from https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06r89t0 

1. Be yourself – Video games are a place for you to express your creativity and live amazing adventures and experiences. Don’t try to be someone else and don’t feel pressured to play certain games. Just do what makes you happy! 
2. Protect your safe space – Remember that this is your space, not anyone else’s. You are in control of it and if someone makes you feel uncomfortable, there are ways to block, remove and report them. 
3. Be kind – Whether you’re playing with your best friend or a new classmate, try to be nice and patient with them. Be the type of person you would like to meet online. 
4. Take breaks – There is more to life than just gaming, so if you feel stressed or upset then it’s good to take a break.
5. Ask for help – Together we are stronger. So if someone is bugging you, don’t be afraid to talk to a trusted adult about it. Gaming should always be safe and fun so if it doesn’t feel like that, there is help out there. 

This half term, we have introduced assemblies with a PSHE focus.

A different theme is presented after each INSET weekend, with further activities provided for tutor times and on floor, to extend pupils' understanding. Our current theme is Children’s Mental Health, and we celebrated this in school last week. Activities have included writing journals, recognising different emotions, and developing strategies to support their mental health throughout the day. What can you do at home to encourage good mental health for your child? Encourage your young person to limit their screen time and increase their sleep time. Studies have demonstrated how a decent night’s sleep can help young people to stay mentally and physically healthy, and be able to concentrate more on tasks.

It was once again time for the boarding floors to take part in an epic battle of baking.

The brief was to create a bake that was Valentine's Day related.

Hever floor, under the direction of Miss Randall, created a chocolate cake with rice crispy love heart lollipops topped with chocolate coated strawberries and marshmallows.

Bodiam floor, with the creative drive of Declan, crafted sponge lollipops and chocolate coated strawberries.

Arundel floor, with the magical force of Matthew (and a little help from Miss Dalal) made a 4-tier chocolate cake with butter cream icing and, once again, chocolate strawberries.

Mr Anderson and Mr Clayton were assigned the task of judging this epic baking bonanza, and tasted all three mega-bakes under the close supervision of the creators.

All three bakes looked and tasted amazing and the boys had all made a fantastic effort, so much so that Mr Anderson and Mr Clayton were unable to pick an overall winner and so voted to reward all three floors for their efforts. Hever floor won best creative cake. Bodiam won best-tasting cake and Arundel floor won best-presented cake. 

WELL DONE TO ALL.

Introducing Muntham House's new favourite product: Muntham Marmalade. This delicious fruit-preserve is hand-made using the finest hand-picked Seville oranges from sunny Spain. One jar can be yours for the extremely reasonable price of only £2.00 and is bursting with natural ingredients, sold as part of a sustainable Young Enterprise business.

If you scan the QR Code below, it will take you directly to the order form or you can contact the school office at [email protected] to reserve yourself a jar. Don't delay - this delicious product is literally 'flying off the shelf'.

As part of their 'preparation for adulthood' curriculum, Year 9 have Careers timetabled once a week. With encouragement from Mr Hellyer and Mrs Beales, pupils in 9A have started a car washing business enterprise. Two of our pupils - Max and Alex - have been spending their breaks and reward times washing staff cars for a reasonable fee. They are learning the importance of planning, advertising and negotiating to fulfil a service. They are also enjoying the financial rewards of their hard work. Mr Anderson has offered a contract to them both for washing the school vehicles and to support their learning. A fabulous effort!

English in Key Stage 3:

Why do scary things always happen at night?

This term, our lovely pupils have studied the ‘murder mystery’ genre of fiction. We have looked at what the setting might be, and talked about the use of ‘pathetic fallacy’ – when the weather matches the action – in order to begin to understand why the scariest scenes of a book or film seem to happen in the dark. Another linguistic term we have explored is ‘foreshadowing’ through the use of repetition – for example, when Agatha Christie’s infamous Poirot boards the Orient Express train, he stresses his need for a rest and a holiday several times. Predictably, this does not happen! Pupils have recorded evidence, made predictions, written articles and discussed clues leading to their final judgements on murderers and accomplices, motives and justice. (No matter how much they beg you, please do not take your young man to the cinema to see ‘Death on the Nile’ – this will hopefully be a trip early next half term!). Most recently, they have begun to learn and play the game ‘Cluedo’ and have put their speaking and listening skills to the test in making accusations and questioning their peers, as well as using the rooms and weapons as stimuli for creative writing. The study and discussion of murder mysteries provides a great grounding for two of the texts that our Key Stage 3 pupils will study for their English Literature GCSE in the not-so-distant future!

English in Key Stage 4:

Had he and I but met by some old, ancient inn…

Year 10 pupils have been reading war poetry as part of their English Literature GCSE programme. They have investigated use of language, structure, metaphor, simile and alliteration, and of how a poet’s background links to the overall message that the poem is trying to convey. These language techniques have linked well with Year 10’s learning of the play ‘An Inspector Calls’ (we love the BBC’s adaptation) and their understanding of how the play being set in 1912 but performed in 1945 biases the audience against several of the main characters. Most recently, our Year 10s have begun to read Macbeth and have already shown an ability to ‘translate’ Shakespearean English into their own modern day speech, revealing their understanding of the text.

Our wonderful Year 11 pupils have just completed a week of mock exams where they have attempted two of the four English papers they will sit this summer. As a Year 11 tutor I may be slightly biased, but I must take this opportunity to publicly say how hugely proud the staff team are of all seven young men. They have work with focus and diligence, and determination to succeed where once they were given an impression they ‘never would’. Revision has included memorising poetry (Conflict Anthology), learning quotes about characters (Jekyll & Hyde) and gaining a secure understanding of how a character’s actions reveal their true thoughts and feelings (Macbeth, which we'll actually be going to watch performed at The Globe theatre in London on 15th March - I can't tell you how excited I am about this amazing opportunity!). English Language has involved writing persuasively and re-committing to memory the ways an author might have an effect on the reader through their choice of words (semantic fields) and linguistic techniques.

Over the last two academic years could any of us have predicted that the world would end up in lockdown due to a global pandemic? That would have seemed more like the storyline from a good science fiction novel than reality! Alas, the week of 16th March 2020 saw us all sent home from school at various points, not knowing what lay ahead for the coming weeks and months. With all this in mind, we as a community are promoting a love of reading ethos. 

All the pupils from year 2 to year 11 have been asked to choose books that they would like to read in tutor time - the choices range from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Football Annuals and the Highway Code.

Below you can see examples of the pupil’s choices.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 

Seconds before the Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy who, for the last fifteen years, has been posing as an out-of-work actor. Together this dynamic pair begin a journey through space!

Four great Minecraft books in one set.

Into the Game

When Doc Culpepper, the science teacher, asks Morgan and his friends to test her new Virtual Reality Minecraft Project, they can't wait! Inside the world of Minecraft, the friends build and gather to make a castle and survive the night. But something isn't right. Morgan and his friends are in trouble and Ash might be the only person that can help.

Night of the Bats

Woodward Middle has been infested by bats, bringing chaos and disorder into Ms Minerva's classroom. The friends continue to explore Doc Culpepper's virtual reality world of Minecraft. When they arrive at a village that is terrorised by a hostile mob each night, they know they must help out. But will the kids work out how to stop the mob and save the villagers? And why is Ms Minerva's classroom full of bats?

Dive Deep!

The gang from Woodward Middle School have re-entered the world of Minecraft, and this time they’re taking the plunge to discover the secrets of the ocean biome. When the friends follow a treasure map, they find their underwater quest ties in perfectly with their new school science project. But trouble quickly threatens to sink them in both worlds!

Ghost in the Machine

Morgan, Ash, Harper, Po and Jodi return on another adventure in the virtual world of Minecraft. Portals opening... Worlds colliding! It sounds impossible, but the Evoker King has found a way from Minecraft into the real world! As Jodi races to piece together the clues to his identity, she doesn't like where they point. Could one of her friends be the sinister mob?!

Just to finish off, here is a picture of James in year 8 collecting his reading reward for reading the most words last term.

He was excited to receive his prize.

One of our Year 11 pupils, Kyle, has been working hard on his GCSE project for his resistant materials course work. He has a keen interest in medieval re-enactment and has been able to incorporate this into his project. He researched, designed and started to manufacture a set of gauntlets (for a full suit of armour!) developing his metal work and practical skills. This project has been very successful so far with Kyle incorporating some CAD (Computer-Aided Design) work to show his ideas then developing a template and prototype leading on to him making the final design. All this alongside linking together tiny hoops of metal to make chain mail! Some amazing hard work - well done, Kyle.

Pupils have had lots of fun in Food Technology this term. They have made a variety of different recipes including Spaghetti Bolognaise, Shortbread, Carrot Cake and a Fish curry with coconut.  As well as this, the pupils have also created carrot and ginger soup and a warming Chilli Con Carne to combat the cold weather we have been having. 

Some of our pupils have also been continuing to develop their skills by creating a 'roux' sauce, which they all did extremely well with. 

Year 11 and Post 16 have been researching recipes that they would like to make for an assessment. We are looking forward to seeing what varied and exciting dishes come from this. 

Have a look at some of our hard work.

This term on Hever floor has been busy as usual. We have finally been back to our favourite place - 'The Warren' in Storrington - for some lovely muddy woodland walks. 

Thankfully, now that COVID restrictions are being relaxed we also have been able to go swimming and to the trampoline park where the pupils have been able to blow off some steam! We have been focusing on healthy eating and finding out about how to get our 'five a day', and I can even say that salad/lettuce is becoming slightly less horrific for our pupils!! We have had Harry Potter day in school which the pupils really enjoyed dressing up and taking part in. We have also tried our hands at the driving range!

We are extremely lucky to have our Muntham farm to visit - a particular favourite are the pigs 'Bangers and Mash' who bring as much joy to the pupils as the pupils bring to them! 

A busy and enjoyable half term for Hever floor. 

We have had a really exciting time on Arundel Floor this term, completing a range ofleisure activities during the evenings. The pupils have enjoyed: going swimming; doing Forest School; walking; going to the driving range; cooking; working out in the gym; exploring parks, and lots more. 

Despite being mature young men, one of the favourite activities this term was a nerf war in the sports hall. Bodiam floor joined us and it turned into quite a competitive game! It even managed to bring out the inner youth of staff members who joined in too! As you can see by the photos, there was lots of fun and laughs had by all!

We were also a part of the yearly "Bake Off" competition, and one pupil on Arundel Floor used his amazing artistic and creative skills to decorate a 4-tiered, layered Valentine's cake, which looked very professional and tasted delicious - he was understandably very proud of the end product, and we are very proud of his efforts!

Aside from all the leisure activities we've crammed in, all of our pupils have started to do more homework on floor. With lots of encouragement from staff, the pupils have mostly responded positively to this, specifically the Year 11s who are fully aware that their GCSEs are now looming. Long may this enthusiasm continue!

The residents of Bodiam floor enjoyed an evening at Forest School. Mr Bolton explained the important safety instructions which the pupils listened to and took seriously. They then had to find materials to make a fire, searching for twigs, leaves and branches. They knew that they had to be very dry to make the fire work well. A couple of the pupils used small knives to slice very thin layers off sticks to make the kindling to light the fire. 

After this, he pupils were able to choose an activity of their choice. Some used large axes to chop through pieces of wood having been taught the correct way to do this to make it safe. Others chose to put the head torches on and take the walkie talkies into the wooden area to play hide and seek. This was a lot of fun! It soon became clear that if they turned the head torches on to a red light, they wouldn’t be blinding their friends.

Finally, after they had finished their activities, all pupils sat round the fire and enjoyed some lovely hot chocolate and talked about the evening. They all had a really great night at Forest School! Thank you, Mr Bolton - our very own Bear Grylls!

In PE this half term, Junior 2 and 3 have been taking part in gymnastics. We have focussed on balance, agility, speed and transition on different levels, which has meant using the apparatus in a creative and safe manner. The pupils have also studied the importance of observation, copying the movements of a partner on the apparatus and then being required to mimic the performance.

Along with this, we have also used reflection to evaluate our own performances and highlight areas in which we can improve and how this would be effective to our routine. 

Harry Potter Day

We started the day with a true wizarding tradition, the Sorting Hat. Each pupil proudly shared their costumes in a parade before trying on the sorting hat to find out if they were a Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Slytherin or Gryffindor. Once we had found out our houses, we returned to class ready for a day of potions, charms and learning about magical beasts.

In potions class we explored solids and liquids, and their magical properties through the exploration of oobleck. We were fascinated by the mysterious substance that changed as we manipulated it. Some of us had a go at making coke bottles explode and some of us mixed our own potions using oobleck as a base. After our potions lesson we learnt about magical beasts and had a go at designing our own. We thought about the different creatures we could recall, such as a centaur, a unicorn and a dragon and used parts of these to inspire our designs.

As a group, we were fascinated by the different spells that we could learn. Our playtime was filled with wand play, duels and spells lessons. We had a go at creating our own silly spells and tried these out, too!

In the afternoon, we had a 'round robin' event with quidditch, herbology, astrology and wand making. In herbology we all made our own sensory bags with lavender and rosemary. We used printing to decorate these bags and added bells so that we could always find them. Astrology sent us deep into space using the VR headsets; we looked at constellations and even found Hogwarts School! We all had a chance to make our own wands and found it was great fun to decorate these using different colours. Muggle quidditch was a highlight - we might not have had a broom but with two balls and two goals we managed to have a lot of fun!

Both children and staff had a lot of fun dressing up and playing wizards for a day - a 'periodus marvellious' for the Primary Unit!

We started our Febuary well in Post-16, with a Covid-safe visit from the lovely Marita Edwards from Forever First Aid. Marita has been working with Muntham for a few years now to deliver training to our residential pupils in the form of evening workshops that cover a variety of different topic areas. Most of our Post-16 pupils now have two or three certificates to their names - this is an accredited qualification, and so makes us all very proud of the pupils and their acheivements.

This time around we were joined by Oliver S (Year 8) and Charlie D (Year 11) from Arundel Floor. Both the pupils had a great knowledge base of Basic First Aid and their hands-on participation and eagerness to learn was so refreshing. All the pupils that took part were engaged, polite and respectful, with Marita commenting at the end of the workshop about the level of maturity that was shown during the training and how much she enjoys coming to Muntham House School. All of the pupils that participated passed the training with flying colours and hopefully it won't be too long before Marita joins us again.

Skills

Music continues to fill the corridors of Post-16, with some students working hard in developing their Music Technology skills, whilst others have chosen more conventional instruments. One pupil has combined his skills section with his aspirations for next year and dedicated a huge amount of time to learning the electric guitar. He is getting on very well with the skills required to play and is quite a knowledge bank when it comes to his favourite music genres. On the music technology front, one of our pupils has been working on his Logic Pro X abilities by recording tracks for the other pupils. Watch out for the Muntham House School record label in the near future!

Physical

One of our pupils has been developing even further, playing 'ultimate frisbee', and earning his place in the 2^nd men’s team that competed in the UK Regional Indoor tournament in January! The team improved their ranking, and he made some incredible plays! His dedication to the sport is really paying off - what a phenomenal achievement.

There have been some fiercely competitive 4- and 5 a-side games between the Post-16 pupils and staff during this term. These have worked towards the student's 'Physical' section of their Award as most of them chose to work on their footballing abilities. The staff ran away with the victory in the match pictured (showing Mr Shambrook making a great save), but future derby results will surely be closer.

Lastly, a big congratulations to another of our pupils who has completed the Physical section of his Duke of Edinburgh Award! He chose to work on this section for 6 months aiming to develop his rugby abilities – a sport he already plays outside of school and at college. He is the first pupil to complete one of the 3 sections this year, and hopefully will inspire the others to finish theirs.

Volunteering

Volunteering can be a hard thing to get started: sometimes you don’t find the right opportunity for you; maybe there isn’t an even an opportunity that takes your fancy! But there are plenty of places to seek out opportunities to try and find something for you. One pupil, for example, has started volunteering right here at Muntham! He joins the English department once a week to help mentor younger pupils. He said he enjoys doing this because he likes the subject and Miss Hofton, and knows what it’s like to be in the young pupils' shoes – particularly those about to take GCSEs. Well done, what a great example of supporting others!

Another congratulations to two of our other pupils who have completed their volunteering section which they carried out at Ready and Able, a charity which leads sports activities for adults with disabilities. Both the pupils were very well received and were great assets to the sessions, which they were taken to by Mr Barrett.

Expedition

The boys have been getting their hands on the new kit and learning camping skills with but will also be taking on the two day expedition in July. The new kit includes Trangia cookers, tents and 65 litre expedition bags. They look the business when fully kitted up!

Since returning from the Christmas break, the secondary pupils have been looking at sustainability and how this looks within a woodland. To do this the pupils have been helping to manage the woodland though coppicing. The pupils have been learning what coppicing is and how it's beneficial for both humans and the woodland, and ahev also engaged in studying some of the science behind the technique. Some of the pupils have been looking at sustainability during their science lessons so developing their understanding of coppicing has complemented the pupils learning elsewhere in the school with strong cross-curricular links. With the coppiced wood, all pupils will be involved in building a wattle wall for the forest school area. 

The infants and juniors, since the Christmas break, have been looking at how to build structures using natural materials found around the woodland. Whether this was building a tower to a given height or building a small shelter for the clay animals they have made. Then, using these new skills, the students have started to build bug hotels for the mini beasts that live within the forest school area. Again, this will link beautifully with science lessons when we start to examine insects and their benefit for humans and the eco system as a whole.

We have been busy getting ready for the warmer weather. The boys have potted up all the strawberries ready to go in a raised planter - we have lots of plants and therefore, with care and nurture, hope for a bumper crop in May. 

Whilst the wintery weather does it's worst, we have been preparing for spring by digging-over some of the raised bed and adding compost to improve and feed the soil. A grower's work is never done!

Our pupils have looked through seed magazines and have chosen what they would like to grow. We have got all the regular choices such as carrots, peas and beans, plus some interesting varieties. Newly chosen 'hundreds and thousands' tomatoes and cucamelons are a first for us here on Muntham Farm - watch this space for our results!

The infants have planted more broad beans, hoping very much that they will grow up to a castle in the sky (we're looking forward to finding the mythical goose which lays golden eggs!). Excitingly, these plants links with the story of Jack and the Beanstalk which our infants have been learning about in class.

Goats

The progress the pupils have made with the goats has been really lovely to watch. Pupils have been learning that the goats mirror their own behaviour and so they are more aware of why they should remain calm and quiet when with the goats. We've had some great walks with the goats, building confidence and learning more about our resident pygmys. The goats, too, have become more confident with some of the pupils and its almost impossible to just leave the pen to walk 2 goats as all 4 want to join in the fun! Occasionally we also walk without leads, this has been fun and luckily the goats don't wander too far away! Our 4 goats named Gizmo, Spike, Wallace and Gromit are very friendly and love the pupils coming in for sessions - so much so that they follow the boys around the pen, climbing over barrels, jumping onto different logs, climbing stairs and then being rewarded with treats. We have also spent some time learning how to clip the goats' hooves and groom the goats which we will focus more on in the coming weeks.

Chickens

The chickens have been a real hit, getting regular visitors at break times and during scheduled lessons. They are now so used to being handled that some of the hens will happily perch on the boys arms, willingly. Those that regularly visit the chickens seem to have their favourites and it's been great to witness the boys being so gentle with them all, learning how to care for and feed the hens, too. We have been closely monitoring the egg production and can see that gradually they are starting to lay more as the days get lighter for longer - it is our hope that soon all the hens will be laying each day.

The chickens are very familiar with some of the pupils now and seem to know which boys will come in and find worms for them and feed them by hand.

Pigs

Bangers and Mash have not only grown in confidence each day but also size! Our two pigs, now only 6 months old, are very friendly indeed and very much enjoy interaction and visitors. They have been spoilt rotten with regular grooming and oiling, foraging for treats in boxes and treat balls - they are intelligent creatures and basically know that with visitors comes food, so they are happy pigs! The pupils have been intrigued as to how the two Kune Kune pigs have turned their once grass-filled pen into a mud pit so quickly! When Bangers and Mash aren't foraging for food, they can be found sleeping in a sunny spot!

Donkeys

Buzz Lightyear and Woody, our 2 Mediterranean Miniature Donkeys will be arriving over half term. Our pupils have helped to paint their stable and get their new home ready. We will let the donkeys settle in for the first few weeks and slowly introduce them to interaction within the pen by grooming them in one to one sessions. Time will be spent introducing the donkeys to their new surroundings, to different noises and to objects so that they become comfortable and at ease with life at Muntham House. 

This term, George, from Junior 1 and Scott, from Junior 3, completed their Horsemanship course. Both enjoyed their time making friends with Simba and Charlie the ponies. George and Scott enjoyed building obstacle courses for the ponies and leading them over it. They had the added excitement of being able to meet the new residents Ash, Silver and Oak, the rescue kittens. We had to learn to be very quiet and gentle whilst they settled in. George was able to be patient over the weeks and in the end was able to hand feed the kittens! They also were able to spend time and hold the resident chickens, Daisy and Flora.

The next pupils in line to do the horsemanship course are excited and ready to take this journey.

As a PE staff team, we have been immensely proud of all pupil effort and attitude in PE this term. The enthusiasm for gymnastics and the resilience that pupils have demonstrated has been brilliant!

This term Key Stages 3 and 4 have been developing their gymnastic skills. They have learnt and practised the foundation skills such as forward and backward rolls, cartwheels, and handstands. Additionally, they have explored diverse types of balances such as patch and point, counter balances and counter tensions. They have worked together to choreograph their movements into sequences, using different techniques and apparatus, and showed some fantastic creativity and understanding. Pupils have also learnt what a 'vault' is, and how to safely execute a variety of different vaults and vault jumps using apparatus. 

In putting their skills into context, pupils have also explored applying their gymnastics skills into 'parkour' and trampolining. Within parkour, pupils have discovered ways to creatively manoeuvre up, over, off, under and around obstacles in order to move freely and with fluidity. Furthermore, in trampolining pupils have refined their fundamental skills showing improved tension and extension and have combined skills to create routines.

U12 – Wednesday 9^th February

Our Under 12 football team continue to be a huge credit to themselves, and the school. With their boots and equipment loaded onto the minibus, primary and year 7 pupils headed to London for another round of South London Special League football action, donning the Muntham badge. They started strong and tested the opposition keepers with JB setting up MB, CM and LS for multiple shots on goal. CK showed nimble quick reactions in goal, managing to pick out JB with a long ball, which he slotted in the back of the net with a great finish. JR and JH-F were a dominant force at the back, making life difficult for the opposition and demonstrated some solid teamwork.

Despite a sterling effort from all players, we didn’t bring home the silverware this time with a few unlucky moments including the referee missing a penalty from JB crossing the line (giving  Muntham managers flashbacks to Frank Lampard's disallowed penalty against Germany: “Come on ref!”). However, as always pupils represented themselves and the school community incredibly well. JB received the SLSL award for sportsmanship for the second time this season and JR secured 'player of the tournament' for his hard work and unwavering encouragement of his teammates.

In true Muntham style, pupils organised themselves a post-match friendly with other schools after lunch to round up their day. Fabulous!

MHS Player of the Fixture: – JR

South London Special League Sportsmanship Award – JB

Next term pupils will have the additional opportunity to be selected and play further fixtures as part of the Albion Cup 2022.

Notice – Timing Update

From next term, all primary sports academies and clubs will run from 3:30-4:30pm with those sharing taxis having the option of an extended session or homework club until 5pm.

All secondary academies and clubs will continue to run 4:00-5:00pm.

We will be offering an additional Wednesday after school club of trampolining for both primary and secondary pupils with Miss Lawson, starting Wednesday 9^th March 2022 and continuing on the following dates:

Wednesday 9^th March 2022

Wednesday 16^th March 2022

Wednesday 23^rd March 2022

Wednesday 30^th March 2022

Wednesday 6^th April 2022

If you are interested in getting involved in the Trampolining Club, please  register your interest with Miss Lawson at [email protected] 

It has been a fun-filled spring term in football academy. This term pupils have been focusing on developing their shooting skills in small game situations, such as 1v1. They have also been focusing on how to block and defend the goal when someone is shooting. Incorporating leadership skills and sharing their expertise, year 9 pupils have also been taking a lead delivering coaching drills to their peers, which has been enjoyed by all. Great work!

Teamwork has also been a key focus this term, using small-sided games to break down tactical play, covering how to effectively attack and defend as a team.

Coaches continue to be delighted with the grit, determination and sportsmanship of pupils. They look forward to seeing you for more exciting football action in the next term and inviting primary back to the pitch. 

The player of the term for 'secondary' for outstanding leadership, development of play and fantastic effort is Ryan P.

Next term football academy will continue on the following dates:

Thursday 3^rd March 2022

Thursday 10^th March 2022

Thursday 24^th March 2022

Thursday 31^st March 2022

If you are interested in getting involved in the football academy, please register your interest with Mr Adams at [email protected]

The Muntham 'ballers have had an excellent term. A focus this term has been shooting, where pupils have been practising and refining various kinds of shots and applying them into effective game play. This included some trampette dunking just for fun! They have also been focusing on small-sided games playing 2v2 and 3v3 on half-court and full court, which is revealing brilliant development in pupils' overall understanding of the game.

Coaches continue to be thrilled with the commitment and progress of all pupils. They look forward to seeing pupils for more 'baller bounce action in the next term and inviting primary back to the court. 

The player of the term for showing a continued eagerness to learn and a great attitude to not only developing their own game but supporting the development of others is Ben E.

Next term basketball academy will continue on the following dates:

Tuesday 8^th March 2022

Tuesday 15^th March 2022

Tuesday 22^nd March 2022

Tuesday 29^th March 2022

Tuesday 5^th April 2022

If you are interested in getting involved in basketball academy, please  register your interest with Mr Adams at [email protected]

One of our regular visitors and an ex-pupil, Ethan T has contacted the school this week to inform us that he has an invitation to Buckingham Palace in May where he will attend the Gold 'Duke of Edinburgh Award' Celebration to collect his Gold Award!

This is always a great achievement, but more so for Ethan who has managed to complete this whilst living with his epilepsy. We are all very proud of Ethan, who continues to be a fantastic ambassador for Muntham House School. Ethan assures us that he will send us pictures of the big event, so there will be pictures to follow at a  later date!

Please note that pupils return from Half Term holiday week on

TUESDAY 28TH FEBRUARY 2022

Term dates are on the website

 Term Dates

EASTER HOLIDAYS 

FRIDAY 8TH APRIL 2022 - TUESDAY 26TH APRIL 2022

FOR INFORMATION THE INSET DAYS UNTIL THE END OF

SPRING TERM ARE: